Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting openvpn package, versions <2.6.9-r0
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- published14 Mar 2024
- disclosed21 Feb 2024
Introduced: 21 Feb 2024
CVE-2023-7235 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Chainguard openvpn to version 2.6.9-r0 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openvpn package and not the openvpn package as distributed by Chainguard.
See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.
The OpenVPN GUI installer before version 2.6.9 did not set the proper access control restrictions to the installation directory of OpenVPN binaries when using a non-standard installation path, which allows an attacker to replace binaries to run arbitrary executables.